Jayne Pickering

Pensions Committee Co-Optee

Pensions Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Pensions Committee of Worcestershire Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 11 December 2025, to discuss a valuation update, a business plan, risk management, governance and compliance, and training. They will also be asked to exclude the public and press from the meeting for discussions on LGPS Central Limited[^2] updates, the LGPSC Budget Business Plan, and a pension investment report, because these are likely to contain exempt information.

Pensions Committee Co-Optee

Pensions Committee - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 10.00 am

The Worcestershire Pension Committee met on 9 October 2025, and among other things, noted the Pension Fund Annual Report, and agreed to recommend that full council approve a change to the delegation of the LGPS Central Shareholder Representative. The committee also reviewed the Business Plan and Risk Register, and received updates on governance, compliance, and training.

Pensions Committee Co-Optee

Pensions Committee - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 2.00 pm

The Worcestershire Council Pension Committee was scheduled to meet on 24 June 2025 to review several key documents, including the fund's annual accounts, business plan, and risk register. Councillors were also expected to discuss the fund's compliance with the UK Stewardship Code and receive updates on governance, training, and investment performance.

Pensions Committee

Pensions Committee - Wednesday, 19th March, 2025 10.00 am

Pensions Committee

Pensions Committee - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 10.00 am

The Committee noted the minutes of the Pension Board and Pension Investment Sub-Committee. The Committee noted the 2023 / 2024 Annual Report, commenting that they were pleased to see continued progress on responsible investment, with an extra £25 million committed to the UK Forestry industry, taking the total commitment to £175 million. The Committee noted the Business Plan, agreeing that officers could start the process of seeking a consultant to review the Fund's current AVC provision. The Committee noted the Governance Update and the Cyber Incident Response Plan and Data Retention Policy. The Committee noted the Risk Register. The Committee noted the Training Update, commenting that they were pleased to see 100% of the attendees at the “Introduction to Pensions” training session would recommend this session to a colleague. The Committee noted Government's open consultation Local Government Pension Scheme (England and Wales): Fit for the future, and agreed to delegate the preparation of the detailed response to the Chief Financial Officer. The Committee approved the Forward Plan.